Aaron Burton v. State of Tennessee

The Defendant, Aaron Burton, pled guilty to second degree murder in 1997. He subsequently filed for post-conviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. After a hearing, the Defendant's petition was denied, and this Court affirmed the trial court's judgment. See Aaron Burton v. State, No. E1999-01616-CCA-R3-CD (Tenn. Crim. App., Knoxville, March 31, 2000). The Defendant subsequently filed the instant proceeding, styled "Petition for Post-Conviction Relief and/or to Reopen." Finding that the Defendant failed to establish any grounds for reopening his previous petition, the trial court denied relief. The Defendant now appeals. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.